1. Descrição do cargo/posição/bolsa
1. Job description

Job:

INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Research Grant (BI) within the scope of the DECARBONIZE
Job/Fellowship Reference: AE2021-0095

Main research field: Engineering

Sub research field: Electrical engineering


Job summary:
INESC TEC is now accepting grant applications to award 1 Research Grant (BI) within the scope of the DECARBONIZE funded by CCDRN, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the North Regional Operational Program (North 2020), project (reference NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000065
1. GRANT DESCRIPTION
Type of grant: Research Grant (BI)
General scientific area: ENGINEERING
Scientific subarea: Electrical engineering,Computer engineering
Grant duration: 12 months, starting on 2021-06-25, with the possibility of being renewed until the end of the project.
Scientific advisor: David Emanuel Rua
Workplace: INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
Maintenance stipend: ? 1104,64, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores), paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50% of the monthly maintenance stipend.
Costs attributable to INESC TEC may include registration, enrolment or tuition fee stipend, either directly or through reimbursement, during the grant duration.
The grant holder will benefit from health insurance, supported by INESC TEC.

Job description:
2. OBJECTIVES:
Broaden the knowledge of the state of the art in the specific scientific area of the scholarship;
Identify and select the appropriate methods for the study in question
Develop research capacity through the application of the selected methods;
Exercise critical thinking in the evaluation of the research process and the results obtained.
3. BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE WORK PROGRAMME AND TRAINING:
Characterization of energy and non-energy services and use cases in the operation of domestic and tertiary buildings in view of the integration of electric vehicles and other flexible systems;
Design and implementation of optimization algorithms for the use of flexible resources;
Selection and implementation of digital technologies (e.g. blockchain) to support distributed architectures for aggregated flexibility management and control;
Implementation of a new and original digital, modular, and distributed solution for the management and control of different existing systems in buildings;
Writing technical (e.g. progress reports) and scientific (e.g. conference and journal papers) documentation

4. REQUIRED PROFILE:
Admission requirements:
Bachelor and Master degree in Eletrical engineering, informatics, computer science or similar
The awarding of the fellowship is dependent on the applicants' enrolment in study cycle or non-award courses of Higher Education Institutions.
Preference factors:
- experience in server/cloud and embedded systems. - knowledge in the use of DLT/Blockchain methodologies - publications in conference or peer-reviewed journal.
Minimum requirements:

• bachelor's and master's average higher than 13;
• experience in modeling and optimization of power systems.
• programming skills in at least one language (C/C++, Python, Java)

5. EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Selection criteria and corresponding valuation: the first phase comprises the Academic Evaluation (AC), based on the criteria referred to in Article 12 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC, while the second phase comprehends the Individual Interview (EI). All factors are evaluated on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account the applicants' merit, suitability and conformity with the preference factors.
The weight of the AC factors are as follows: Academic Qualifications (FA, 50%), Scientific Publications (PC, 20%), Experience (EX, 20%) and Motivation Letter (CM, 10%).
Candidates who score less than 50 points in the AC average will be considered excluded on absolute merit. The top five candidates approved on absolute merit will be qualified for the individual interview. The Final Grade (CF) is obtained by the weighted average of AC (80%) and EI (20%).
The Selection Jury is composed of the following members:
President of the Jury: Manuel Matos
Full member: David Emanuel Rua
Full member: Ricardo Jorge Bessa
Substitute member: Clara Sofia Gouveia
Release of results and prior hearing: the results of the selection process, as well as the terms and procedures for prior hearing, will be released to the applicants by email, under the terms referred to in Article 13 of the Regulations for Studentships and Fellowships of INESC TEC.
6. FORMALISATION OF APPLICATIONS:
Application Documents:
1. Motivation letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae (must include the list of previous fellowships, their type, beginning and end dates, funding entities and host institutions);
3. Certificate or diploma degree dully recognised in Portugal;
l Documents proving the awarding of academic degrees and diplomas, or the according recognition - in cases of academic degrees or diplomas granted by a foreign higher education institution - can be dismissed in the application process, and replaced by the applicant's declaration of honour, with the verification of said condition taking place during the grant's hiring stage. The submission of the certificate is mandatory when signing the contract.
l Academic degrees or diplomas awarded by a foreign higher education institution require an authentication by a Portuguese higher education institution, and the corresponding registration on the DGES platform, in conformity with Decree-Law no. 66/2018, of August 16, and Ordinance no. 33/2019, of January 25. More information available on the website
https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374
4. Proof of enrollment in a degree awarding study cycle or in a non degree awarding Higher Education program.
l The proof of enrollment may be presented just during the grant hiring stage.
5. Signed declaration stating the infringement of the grant holder's duties (article 14, no. 4)
6. Documental evidence to support the country of residence, residence permit or other legally equivalent document, in cases where the applicant is a foreigner or non-resident in Portugal - valid until the beginning of the grant.
7. Other supporting documents relevant to the final assessment.
Failure to deliver the required documents within the 90-day period after the date of the notice of the conditional awarding of the grant implies its cancellation.
Application period: From 2021-05-25 to 2021-06-08
Submission of applications: the application will be formalised by submitting the form available in the Work With Us section of INESC TEC website.
7. BINDING LEGISLATION AND REGULATION

The hiring process shall comply with the current legislation regarding the Research Grant Holder Statute, approved by Law no. 40/2004 of August 18, in its current wording, as well as by the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC
and for FCT Grants Regulation in force.

For more information, please check the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and relevant annexes at www.inesctec.pt/bolsas




Vacant posts: 1

Type of contract: Other

Job country: Portugal

Job city: Porto

Job company/institute: INESC TEC


Application deadline: 08 junho 2021

(The Application's deadline must be confirmed on the Job Description)

2. Dados de contactos da organização
2. Organization contact data

Organization/institute: INESC TEC Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência

Address:
Campus da FEUP- Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

Porto - 4200-465

Portugal

Email: [email protected]